Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake City, United StatesSLC / KSLC
International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Salt Lake City → Carlsbad
SLC
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International Airport
Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City International AirportCLDCarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport
CarlsbadMcClellan-Palomar Airport- Distance
- 605 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Carlsbad is currently 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 32 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Caribairnow and then
Air Cargo Express Internationalnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Salt Lake City. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 1Thu
- 1Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P10%
- G2806%
- B3506%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 30 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 26 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 32 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 13 |
|
| May 2026 | 1 | 20 |
|
| June 2026 | 1 | 19 |
|
| July 2026 | 1 | 25 |
|
| August 2026 | 1 | 21 | – |
| September 2026 | 1 | 23 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 13 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 15 |
|
| December 2025 | 1 | 14 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SLC-CLD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Salt Lake City: 114.
- Direct destinations observed from Carlsbad: 17.
The airports on this route
McClellan-Palomar Airport
Carlsbad, United StatesCLD / KCRQ
Regional airport · 17 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,898 ft
94 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
SLC SANSan Diego International AirportSan Diego is about 28 mi from Carlsbad.View route →PVU CLDProvo Municipal AirportProvo is about 42 mi from Salt Lake City.View route →SLC SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 51 mi from Carlsbad.View route →SLC PSPPalm Springs International AirportPalm Springs is about 66 mi from Carlsbad.View route →
About the route from Salt Lake City to Carlsbad
The observed direct connection between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) covers approximately 605 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Air Cargo Express International and Caribair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Salt Lake City from Carlsbad by air?
- The great-circle distance between Salt Lake City International Airport and McClellan-Palomar Airport is approximately 605 mi.
- How long is the flight from Salt Lake City to Carlsbad?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Salt Lake City to Carlsbad?
- Yes, a direct connection between SLC and CLD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Cargo Express International and Caribair.
- How often is there a flight from Salt Lake City to Carlsbad?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 251 observed flights. Mainly Caribair, Air Cargo Express International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Salt Lake City and Carlsbad?
- Carlsbad is currently 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.